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In a stunning first, scientists discover orcas using tools to groom each other
Orcas were spotted using kelp as a grooming tool on each other, the first known use of tools among cetaceans for something ...
Five times sea creatures captivated an audience. See the ‘phenomenal’ sightings
Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd A video shows the endangered sea creature rolling and splashing. | Published March 4, 2025 | ...
Orcas filmed making tools out of kelp to give each other massages on the move
For the first time, researchers say they have captured footage of killer whales making tools out of seaweed to seemingly ...
Orcas use kelp tools to groom, researchers say
Researchers say higher quality drones helped them spot the whales regularly breaking off pieces of kelp to use as a tool, pressed between their bodies.
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Killer Whales Are Making Tools To Scratch Each Other’s Backs, And It’s Blowing Scientists’ Minds
A new study reveals killer whales fashion kelp into tools and use them to groom each other, a possible first for marine ...
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Killer Whales make seaweed tools to scratch each other's backs, study reveals
Killer Whales make seaweed tools in order to scratch each other’s backs, a study has revealed. Orcas were observed detaching ...
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Killer whales appear to craft their own tools
The orcas clearly liked this activity because different whales were recorded preparing the stems eight times and rolling the ...
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Killer whales spotted grooming each other with seaweed
Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced ...
Killer whales caught on video grooming each other with seaweed after master's student noticed "something kind of weird" going on
A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...